The exciting properties of micro-and nano-patterned surfaces found in natural species hide
a virtually endless potential of technological ideas, opening new opportunities for innovation …

Reentrant feature widely exists in natural structures ranging from mushroom, overhang,
undercut, trapezoid, sphere, spatula and taper to sharp edge, and has triggered a …

Developments in the field of microfluidics have triggered technological revolutions in many
disciplines, including chemical synthesis, electronics, diagnostics, single-cell analysis, micro …

The Supply of sustainable freshwater has turned into a fundamental problem in numerous
countries. The increment in population, the industrialization of the world, and variation in …

Biomimetics is the interdisciplinary scientific field focused on the study and imitation of
biological systems, with the aim of solving complex technological problems. In this paper, we …

Conventional aerosol filters typically have homogeneous wettability with limited filtration
ability especially for small oil mists. Increasing filtration efficiency using thicker filter pad or …

Just as the innovation of electronic diodes that allow the current to flow in one direction
provides a foundation for the development of digital technologies, the engineering of …

The spontaneous directional transportation (SDT) of water and gas has functions such as
efficient water collection, enhanced heat transfer, underwater drag reduction, and so on …

The bionic rhombic textures with SnAgCu and Nb2C were used to improve tribological
properties of M50. Compared with M50, friction coefficient and wear depth of M50-SnAgCu …

Biomicrofluidics, a subdomain of microfluidics, has been inspired by several ideas from
nature. However, while the basic inspiration for the same may be drawn from the living …